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evil_a for_o evil_n and_o so_o to_o usurp_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n to_o who_o only_a vengeance_n do_v belong_v 45_o by_o the_o premise_n it_o evident_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a &_o most_o dangerous_a corruption_n in_o show_v favour_n to_o offender_n to_o let_v they_o escape_v unpunished_a yet_o this_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o roman_n have_v subdue_v they_o that_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n they_o will_v have_v such_o a_o prisoner_n let_v loose_a unto_o they_o as_o themselves_o will_v demand_v to_o the_o end_n to_o exempt_v he_o of_o his_o deserve_a punishment_n and_o thereupon_o be_v barrabas_n a_o seditious_a person_n and_o a_o murderer_n by_o they_o prefer_v before_o the_o righteous_a jesus_n christ_n &_o by_o pilate_n at_o their_o request_n deliver_v to_o go_v free_a without_o punishment_n but_o great_a corruption_n than_o this_o may_v we_o find_v among_o christian_n first_o in_o that_o at_o the_o first_o entry_n of_o 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of_o sin_n as_o that_o murder_n be_v more_o heinous_a than_o theft_n because_o man_n life_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o his_o good_n and_o therefore_o have_v god_n decree_v one_o punishment_n against_o the_o murderer_n and_o another_o against_o the_o thief_n moreover_o in_o one_o kind_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v sundry_a circumstance_n to_o be_v consider_v which_o make_v the_o sin_n and_o consequent_o do_v enforce_v or_o mitigate_v the_o punishment_n as_o manslaughter_n upon_o ignorance_n or_o at_o unaware_o be_v not_o so_o heinous_a neither_o so_o severe_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o when_o it_o be_v do_v upon_o hatred_n and_o wilful_o and_o in_o that_o consideration_n do_v the_o lord_n in_o old_a time_n grant_v town_n of_o sanctuary_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o such_o as_o unwitting_o chance_v to_o kill_v any_o man_n 4._o deut._n 14._o 4._o 35_o num._n 35_o as_o contrariwise_o he_o command_v the_o execution_n of_o such_o as_o wilful_o and_o upon_o malice_n slay_v any_o man_n to_o be_v perform_v without_o remission_n or_o exception_n so_o likewise_o do_v god_n by_o moses_n decree_v diverse_a sort_n of_o punishment_n for_o theft_n according_a to_o the_o diverse_a circumstance_n thereof_o 22.1_o exod._n 22.1_o and_o therefore_o according_a to_o such_o consideration_n note_v in_o god_n word_n as_o the_o sin_n be_v more_o heinous_a or_o easy_a even_o so_o must_v the_o punishment_n be_v execute_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n whether_o kinsfolk_n or_o stranger_n 13._o deut._n 13._o friend_n or_o unknown_a person_n rich_a or_o poor_a and_o so_o consequent_o for_o as_o it_o be_v great_a rigour_n to_o condemn_v to_o death_n the_o man_n that_o by_o mischance_n kill_v one_o so_o be_v it_o a_o mercy_n condemn_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o to_o pardon_v he_o that_o wilful_o commit_v murder_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o such_o negligence_n as_o we_o daily_o see_v among_o christian_n in_o not_o punish_v blasphemy_n against_o god_n majesty_n fornication_n and_o especial_o whoredom_n haunt_v of_o tavern_n and_o ordinary_a drunkenness_n cry_v for_o vengeance_n against_o those_o magistrate_n that_o suffer_v such_o abomination_n to_o bear_v sway_n and_o have_v free_a passage_n without_o exemplary_a punishment_n requisite_a for_o the_o appease_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o the_o terryfi_a of_o other_o and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o subject_n in_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n but_o as_o for_o transgression_n against_o the_o politic_a law_n and_o statute_n of_o magistrate_n themselves_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n upon_o sundry_a and_o diverse_a reason_n to_o mitigate_v or_o whole_o to_o remit_v the_o punishment_n as_o when_o saul_n follow_v the_o philistian_o 14._o 1._o sam._n 14._o decree_v death_n against_o any_o that_o shall_v taste_v any_o food_n before_o night_n and_o thereupon_o determine_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n jonathan_n for_o taste_v the_o honey_n it_o rest_v in_o the_o people_n to_o free_v he_o from_o death_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a victory_n by_o he_o obtain_v against_o the_o philistian_o 47_o but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v sundry_a christian_a magistrate_n that_o be_v negligent_a in_o this_o duty_n of_o punish_v the_o trespass_n and_o offence_n of_o their_o subject_n in_o hope_n of_o amendment_n let_v such_o remember_v the_o horrible_a vengeance_n execute_v upon_o the_o enhabitant_n of_o gibeah_n and_o almost_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o benjamin_n 21._o judge_n 21._o &_o 21._o who_o be_v in_o manner_n utter_o root_v out_o because_o that_o when_o the_o say_a enhabitante_n of_o gibeah_n have_v commit_v great_a abomination_n against_o a_o levite_n concubine_n the_o say_a tribe_n of_o benjamin_n refuse_v either_o to_o punish_v they_o or_o to_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v punish_v let_v they_o consider_v what_o become_v of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n when_o they_o care_v not_o to_o punish_v two_o of_o their_o subject_n that_o have_v deflower_v and_o murder_v and_o throw_v into_o a_o well_o the_o two_o daughter_n of_o scedasus_n a_o enhabitant_n of_o leuctres_n this_o scedasus_n upon_o notice_n of_o this_o odious_a fact_n complain_v to_o the_o magistrate_n term_v the_o ephore_n and_o crave_a justice_n but_o in_o vain_a then_o he_o go_v to_o the_o king_n but_o may_v not_o be_v hear_v pelopidas_n plut._n in_o the_o life_n of_o pelopidas_n thence_o to_o the_o people_n weep_v and_o cry_v out_o upon_o such_o a_o outrage_n but_o no_o man_n take_v heed_n short_o after_o in_o a_o battle_n between_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o the_o theban_n the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v utter_o overthrow_v and_o lose_v the_o dominion_n that_o they_o have_v hold_v for_o six_o or_o seven_o hundred_o year_n this_o history_n do_v plutarch_n a_o heathen_a man_n report_n which_o thus_o apt_o fit_v our_o purpose_n to_o be_v fight_v near_o to_o leuctres_n the_o same_o ground_n where_o the_o two_o daughter_n of_o scedasus_n 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say_a abiah_n be_v overthrow_v with_o a_o great_a wound_n and_o there_o remain_v dead_a in_o the_o battle_n five_o hundred_o thousand_o choice_a man_n of_o israel_n moreover_o as_o there_o be_v two_o mean_n say_v cicero_n to_o decide_v controversy_n 1_o cic._n off._n l._n 1_o the_o one_o by_o word_n and_o law_n the_o other_o by_o force_n also_o that_o the_o first_o be_v proper_a to_o man_n the_o other_o to_o beast_n so_o ought_v we_o never_o to_o proceed_v to_o force_v but_o in_o case_n it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o decide_v and_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o levy_v war_n against_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o determine_v the_o controversy_n by_o law_n and_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n yea_o 1_o thucid._n l._n 1_o as_o it_o be_v better_a to_o loose_v some_o part_n of_o a_o man_n right_a than_o to_o go_v to_o law_n so_o ought_v we_o to_o bear_v much_o before_o we_o resolve_v upon_o war_n for_o as_o the_o surgeon_n do_v never_o proceed_v to_o cauterise_v or_o cut_v off_o of_o the_o member_n unless_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v lose_v so_o be_v we_o never_o to_o enter_v into_o war_n but_o upon_o the_o necessary_a good_a and_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n and_o their_o preservation_n from_o destruction_n 56_o let_v magistrate_n also_o remember_v mamlia_n sallust_n in_o jugurth_n thucid._n l._n 1_o cicero_n for_o the_o law_n mamlia_n that_o the_o entry_n into_o war_n be_v easy_a but_o the_o return_n most_o difficult_a in_o that_o the_o end_n rest_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n as_o do_v the_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o before_o the_o war_n begin_v we_o be_v to_o think_v what_o may_v follow_v for_o not_o the_o war_n only_o but_o even_o the_o very_a fear_n thereof_o breed_v great_a calamity_n 74._o augustine_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n lib_n 19_o augustine_n against_o faustus_n lib._n â—2_n c_o 74._o neither_o can_v we_o enter_v into_o war_n albeit_o most_o just_a but_o with_o horror_n yea_o even_o the_o name_n whereby_o the_o 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